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1/ 1st Feb brought breaking news about the life-size statue of the Roman Emperor shown as Hercules discovered in the Roman sewer system. The marble statue, complete with identifying lion skin headwear and club, was discovered during cleaning of a 100-year-old pipe!
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2/ The emerged, face first, as a bulldozer was tearing through old pipelines that needed replacing. An archaeologist overseeing the work immediately intervened. Apart from the torso, fragments of arms and feet that were part of the statue were found.
3/ Media confirm, that the archeologist and restorer have immediately inspected the ancient life-size statue in Rome's Appia Archaeological Park (AP). The object has been most carefully cleaned by brushes and the broken elements put together:
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